UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 2, 2024 (January 2, 2024)
 
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MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-31719
13-4204626
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
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200 Oceangate, Suite 100, Long Beach, California 90802
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (562) 435-3666
 
 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
MOH
New York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On January 2, 2024, Molina Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its acquisition of Bright Healthcare’s California Medicare business closed effective as of January 1, 2024. The full text of the Company’s press release issued in connection with the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Note: The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)       Exhibits:
 
Exhibit No.
Description
104
Cover Page information from Molina Healthcare, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2024 formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language)


SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
     
Date:
January 2, 2024
By:
/s/ Jeff D. Barlow
     
Jeff D. Barlow
     
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
 

Exhibit 99.1

Molina Healthcare Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Bright Healthcare’s California Medicare Business

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 2, 2024--Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) today announced that its acquisition of Bright Healthcare’s California Medicare business closed effective as of January 1, 2024. At closing, Bright Healthcare’s California Medicare business served more than 109,000 members.

About Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare served approximately 5.2 million members as of September 30, 2023. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit molinahealthcare.com.

Contacts

Investor Contact: Joseph Krocheski, Joseph.Krocheski@molinahealthcare.com, 562-549-4100
Media Contact: Caroline Zubieta, Caroline.Zubieta@molinahealthcare.com, 562-951-1588